diff --git a/frontend/src/middleware.ts b/frontend/src/middleware.ts
index 856b5d9..d38440b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/middleware.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/middleware.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { getDirectusClient, readItems } from './lib/directus/client';
 /**
  * Multi-Tenant Middleware
  * Resolves siteId based on incoming domain and attaches it to SSR context.
- * Supports both tenant admin (/admin) and public pages.
+ * Gracefully handles missing Directus schema (first-run scenario).
  */
 export const onRequest = defineMiddleware(async (context, next) => {
     const host = context.request.headers.get('host') || 'localhost';
@@ -18,6 +18,18 @@ export const onRequest = defineMiddleware(async (context, next) => {
     const platformDomain = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_PLATFORM_DOMAIN || 'platform.local';
     const isPlatformAdmin = cleanHost === platformDomain;
 
+    // Initialize locals with safe defaults
+    context.locals.siteId = null;
+    context.locals.site = null;
+    context.locals.isAdminRoute = isAdminRoute;
+    context.locals.isPlatformAdmin = isPlatformAdmin;
+    context.locals.scope = isPlatformAdmin && isAdminRoute ? 'super-admin' : 'tenant';
+
+    // Skip Directus calls for static assets
+    if (pathname.match(/\.(ico|png|jpg|jpeg|svg|css|js|woff|woff2)$/)) {
+        return next();
+    }
+
     try {
         const directus = getDirectusClient();
 
@@ -34,24 +46,17 @@ export const onRequest = defineMiddleware(async (context, next) => {
             })
         );
 
-        if (!sites?.length) {
-            console.warn(`⚠ No site matched host: ${cleanHost}`);
-            context.locals.siteId = null;
-            context.locals.site = null;
-        } else {
+        if (sites?.length) {
             context.locals.siteId = sites[0].id;
             context.locals.site = sites[0];
         }
-    } catch (err) {
-        console.error('❌ Middleware Error:', err);
-        context.locals.siteId = null;
-        context.locals.site = null;
+    } catch (err: any) {
+        // Silently handle - schema may not exist yet
+        // Only log in development
+        if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
+            console.warn('Middleware: Directus query failed (schema may not exist):', err?.message || err);
+        }
     }
 
-    // Set admin scope
-    context.locals.isAdminRoute = isAdminRoute;
-    context.locals.isPlatformAdmin = isPlatformAdmin;
-    context.locals.scope = isPlatformAdmin && isAdminRoute ? 'super-admin' : 'tenant';
-
     return next();
 });